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Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Springtime in the desert!


Warm days, cool nights, fragrant wildflowers of incredible colour!! This photo is of an area just northwest of here.

"But mighty Nature bounds as from her birth;The sun is in the heavens, and life on earth:Flowers in the valley, splendor in the beam,Health on the gale, and freshness in the stream." Lord Byron

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Melanie said...

Thanks, Anna, I thought I had seen it with a 'c' before!!??

right about that one....it figures she's a psych major....I would diagnose her as illusions of grandeur with accompanied inferiority complex, or somthin like that!!! And, she even liked my 'Scottish' wit!!!! ;))

Peajay said...

Melanie
If you saw it with Sc then it was a small group of islands off of Cornwall.
I had a blog visit from TB to appraise me of his choice of underwear, why would he think I need to know!! ;DD

Melanie said...

Well, a stroll down memory lane....here's an old phrase from uni days...in addition to another one that was used...'Insatiable' (like that one AJ??!!! ;))

...the phrase is HTB! 'hard to believe'
...as in HTB he's talkin 'bout his underwear to my cousin!!!! ;D

thanks for warning him, Peajay.....he'll love the suspense of what I'm going to do to him!!!! :D

Melanie said...

hey, we cleared 800

spell check....I think it was 'c' with cissy, I was thinkin of???!!!

sorry, the children are bouncing today...and mah nerves are frazzled!!! ( * * )
-
...Lanna was lookin forward to hercyber-grabbing, but it looks like I've been stood up! ;)

Anna, mine was more polite 20yrs ago as well!!

Peajay, I answered the SgtMjr back...we'll see what he does...I may yet be cyber-grabbed as in a cyber-boot to my backside!!!???!!!!! :/ :)) (just kiddin)

AJ Fife said...

Hi folks,

What have I missed?

Nae cyber grabbin' as I'm too puggled!!!

Peajay said...

Hi AJ, night AJ and all. Sweet dreams.

Melanie said...

Peajay?????!!!!!!! okay, g'nite!!! :DD

Hello AJ....you're a puggle??!!!

AJ Fife said...

It's like the Waltons in here!!!
G'nite Peajay. G'nite Anna. Hi Melanie,

Puggled just means tired!!:) The veggie story went downhill after I left...HC seemed to gain an enemy or two!!

Wotcha been up to?

Melanie said...

figured you were off reading the posts....

...you actually watched the Waltons??!!! ;))

the banter did abate, yes...too hot here to be creative for my part...have you seen my weather pixie??!! oops, am I whining??!! ;)

bring on the new words (for me)AJ...hopefully I can return the favour!!!

AJ Fife said...

Well it's pretty miserable here - the last two nights we've had a log fire!!!:)

Puggled is a good word...cute even!!:)

I'll write them, when they come to me!!!

Melanie said...

ummmm, I love a log fire.....conjers up all sort o' notions!!!! ;D

AJ Fife said...

Stop it Melanie!!!!:)

Melanie said...

Was that really stop it, or oh, please try harder??!! You men are always sending these mixed messages!!!!

Melanie said...

Well, I'll leave a wonderfully proper good morning to you all to set the tone for quite a proper day.... :D

you'll be free of my silliness as I have to go to work my tuesday...It'll give you time to recover, AJ!! ;))

If it's convenient, tell HC et al I said howdy!! :))

anna said...

Hi all

See there was some activity on the boards last night :D

Sorry, I couldn't stay ... to hear the true story about AJ's hair loss.... Crabs... YUK!!! :D

Well, it looks as if you and Canky have got a fan (stalker!!) AJ... is that a bit weird or is that just my suspicious mind?

Anyhoo... .anything interesting happening on the boards today.. couldn't see much myself ...

AJ Fife said...

Hi Anna,

Canky and I are famous!!!:D I get the feel I'm Ernie Wise to Canky's Eric Morcombe tho'!!!:D Domn't know about the merits of that!!!

How are you today? Working or drinking gin, or indeed both?

AJ Fife said...

Excuse my errors in the last post, ma auld fingers dinny work so well these days!!!

anna said...

Oh I'm just drinking gin as usual.... AJ ;)

Yes, I think you're right ... you're definitely the Little Ern character.. altho' he had his moments in the spotlight as well!! :D

Anything interesting going on today?

AJ Fife said...

Hi Anna,

At least I know my place!!:))

Nothing to get the teeth into today...so far...but when the Evening News stories start appearing you can get more to feed on!!:D

RAC Teuchtars is quiet at the mo...we're getting a new runway laid this summer(op Bolthole), so the aircraft have to clear off elsewhere!! No Airshow this year because of it, although they may have a reduced open day for friends and families!!!

Do you miss the RAF?

anna said...

I do miss the RAF sometimes.. AJ.. I miss some of the banter which you don't get anywhere else.... and I also miss the 'can do' attitude. OK people might have a bit of a whinge but ..they always managed to get on with the job... sometimes in cr*p situations and places.

Don't get me wrong... it wasn't all sweetness and light ... I used to get fed up with some of the bullshoite... but on the whole I enjoyed it and made some good friends :D

When I started working back in 'civvy street' again... life seemed a lot more serious! :(

That's why I enjoy our little chats because you enjoy a joke.... and have what seems to be a RAF sense of humour!! :D

AJ Fife said...

RAF sense of humour!!!! You mean all my attempts to avoid blending in and being a 'maverick' type figure have resulted in a "RAF sense of humour"!!!:D

Where's a rope.......

You're right though, civvy work is real!!! Service life and people associated with it are in a rarified atmosphere most of the time....until personnel start coming home in bodybags to Brize!!!:(

From where I am Anna, things in the RAF seem to run along in a chaotic state, until a particular operation starts or they have to react to a specific threat. It's at those times I realise the worth of professional armed services.

I'm sure if you remember back to 3 line whip type socials at the Mess and guard commander duties, you're well out of it!! Plus the back stabbing that always seems to be going on between Officers, must've cheesed you off!!

Where you still serving when you had KK and did you get any hassle?

Melanie said...

Good morning!!

seems yer both in a good mood.....good!!! :)

Peajay said...

Hi all. I see you were all been on top form yesterday. :)

AJ Fife said...

Hi Melanie,

I am as always!!!However the dentist's chair awaits at 16:00, so it's an early finish for me!!:)

Interestingly, the dentist is next door to ma hoose!! How handy is that? I bet Anna can now pinpoint where I stay!!!:)

Mel, how are you managing withoot the Sgt Mjr? That's not a question about your sexlife btw!!!

Peajay said...

Nothing major I hope AJ?

anna said...

No I'd left the RAF before I had KK.. :)

Speaking on a personal basis only ... I never thought the RAF was a good career option for a mother. Since, I've had KK I know I could never have left him to go on detachment for 4 months overseas.

I have friends who have done it... that's their choice... it just wasn't something I could have done! :)

As to your maverick ... humour ... well, you remind me of a quite a lot of people that I knew in the RAF.. :)... Always able to see the funny side of things.... and quite bonkers sometimes!! :D

This is a compliment btw!!

Hi Melanie and Peajay....

Melanie said...

AJ, I'm feeling quite well-behaved at the moment, thank you!! ;)
And, I'm managing well enough!! :)
sorry, to hear about the dental torture!!

Hi Peajay!!

have to get going....time's up

will check back with you all yer tomorrow!!! :))

AJ Fife said...

Hi Peajay,

How's life?

Peajay said...

You know AJ, up and down. How about yours?

AJ Fife said...

Peajay,

Nothing serious just a check up!!! Mrs AJ would prefer them to stitch my mouth up, but ye canny get that on the NHS!!:D

Thanks Anna, I realised it was a compliment, so thanks very much you!!!:D Yer no bad yersel!!

Have a great day Mel!:)

Peajay said...

It'd never work any way, you'd just gesture more! :)

AJ Fife said...

Peajay,
We'll have to get the postings in sinc:D

So do you work a lot with ladders being wee and that!!!!

Peajay said...

No I've not got the head for going up and down them. :D

AJ Fife said...

Anna,

It's a difficult balancing act that seems to be doomed to failure, being a serving mother. Over the years, I've dealt with a lot of WAFs that have left because of the RAF's inflexibility!! btw I'm talking resettlement, before you start!!:D

Peajay,

My day has been good so far, but the dentist could change all that!!:)

Peajay said...

Will keep fingers crossed for a good dentist trip but I don't suppose the Buckie helps with teeth rot! :)

anna said...

So .... Peajay's stuck up a ladder!!

Melanie's escaped and gone to work :(

AJ's away to have a new set of dentures fitted!! :D

I'm a bit of a scaredy cat about going to the dentist myself... I've had to tone it down a bit since I've been taken KK along... have to set a good example and all that.

But I'm a white knuckle dentist seat gripper ... I'm afraid.
I can feel myself really tensing up as I sit there.. I can understand why some poor souls have heart attacks with fear... I can feel my blood pressure rising as they dig away with their horrible little instruments of torture. I especially hate that one that makes a noise like a nail on glass .... and has a little pick thing on the end of it!!

Hope you're OK AJ :))

AJ Fife said...

Phew....clean bill of health!!! The Mish Mash held my hand throughout, how cute was that?? She normally rampages through the place!!!:))

Peajay said...

Congrats AJ. Really cute image of MM holding your hand.
Thanks for sharing your experience of dentists Anna. I have to tak my mum to a sedation clinic on Saturday for an extraction. She gets so stressed about things dental. Just going in for a chat about the procedure shot her bp up to 200 so I'll not share your thoughts with her if that's ok. :D

anna said...

Ah... AJ ... that was really sweet!! :)

She must have known that her Daddy was scared!! :) Bless her..

Do you use a fixative for your dentures? Or do you just let them flap about in your mouth? :D

My Dad's mum used to wear dentures... and when she was in the house she always used to take them out!! A bit like coming home and putting your comfy slipper on ... she used to come home and take her teeth out!! :D

anna said...

Sorry Peajay... didn't want to upset you... but I'm afraid that what I wrote about my feelings in the dentist was true for me.

I do find them very scary places .... despite the fact that we have a very nice lady dentist... and I haven't had any treatment for ages... just check ups ..

Peajay said...

I know what you mean Anna. I don't know what it is but I'd rather have my back ops than a filling and we also have a really nice dentist.

AJ Fife said...

Funnily enough I have a lady dentist too!!! Whatever next....maybe women doctors!!!

AJ Fife said...

On that note I'm offski..........>>>>>>>>!!:D

Peajay said...

See you later maybe AJ

anna said...

Mind you I can't imagine why anyone would want to be a dentist (lady or otherwise!! ) looking into other people's mouths is not a way I can imagine spending my day.

Add that to the fact that most people don't want to be there.. and are scared to death of you....

Mind you I've never yet met a poor dentist so maybe that's the real reason...

Peajay said...

Exactly, but have you ever met a poor vet, gp, consultant etc. It's only nurses that get the raw deal.
We might have a male dentist but he's extremely in touch with his feminine side. :)

anna said...

Morning...

Decided to wind up a few of the moronic football element on the main sports story...

Some of the numpties on there seem to think its yet another dastardly plot by the wicked English to deprive them of a footie match.....

Do they realise how sad they sound? Maybe there's big monsters hiding in the cupboard and under the bed waiting to get them as well! :D

Anyway AJ, Peajay and Melanie... that's me had a moan... how is everyone? :))

AJ Fife said...

Morning Anna,

I'll have a wee look!!!

I'm on the Proclaimers story!! It's got the makings of an epic!!!:))

I'm well and my gnashers are blinding!! And it's no steradent!!!!:D

Melanie said...

just a quick hello...my dogs woke me up....I'm in the 'ultra alert' mode, I guess!

Check out the broccoli story, timmy is flirting with HC.....Oh, the drama of the opera, soap that is!!!! ;))

like the funnies on the proclaimers...I agree with HC, I like their version of 'king of the road' as well

Anna, couldn't find your story, which one? I'll read yer artwork with my coffee in a few!!! :))

AJ Fife said...

Hi Melanie,

It's the lead story on the sports page - Coronation st!!!

Broccoli story?? Flirting??

Better check that oot!!!:))

anna said...

I've answered you on the Corrie/footie story... AJ .. I'll have a quick look at the others.

Melanie... what are you doing up? It must be early!! :D

Melanie said...

Ah well, couldn't go back ta sleep....I'll just take a nap later in the heat of the day!!!

watcha ya'll up to??!!! :)

AJ Fife said...

Mel.

Jist another humdrum day defending the Realm, so the likes of Anna can sleep happily in the knowledge that she's safe!!

This is too early for you, aren't you working today?

Melanie said...

worked yest and work tomorrow, but today I get to play!!! and yes it's early :(
but I can't go back to sleep!! I'm lookin forward to ma siesta, tho!! (afternoon nap) :)

anna said...

Oh AJ... you're my hero!! :D

I see Dave from Barra...is being a bit cave mannish on the breast feeding blog...

He comes over as a bit of a sexist sometimes.

I've commented on there and the broccoli story and the Corrie one!! :D

AJ Fife said...

Anna,

I've replied to you!!:))

Melanie,

Don't you make youself ill with lack of sleep!!! That's an AJ ticking off!!! Feel free to tell me to poke off!!!!!:D

Melanie said...

Anna, what did I miss??? Where did AJ ride to yer rescue??? A must read!!

Dave, does come across like that sometimes, but he really does seem like a good guy

AJ Fife said...

I think with Dave it's tongue in cheek - he just likes chucking grenades into the debate!!:D

Melanie said...

AJ, I'm an early bird, once I'm up...sometimes it's hard to get back to sleep....I'll think of you when I'm napping on my hammock swaying in the gentle breeze!! ;)

Melanie said...

good point AJ, Dave does like to stir the pot....maybe he was hoping to catch a few feminist types!!! He would have been scratched and clawed by some of my co-workers!!! "Who's he to tell his wife...she's going to breastfeed...it's not his body...etc."

that's probably what he was looking for....

AJ Fife said...

Mel,

You'll think of me while swaying in your hammock!!!!!????

Stop it you!!:))

Melanie said...

I couldn't resist!! ;)

But, I'll behave for now! I'm in the mood for a good conversation, debate and banter!!!

Too bad the sctsmn is hopping more...seems like a tepid tuesday (save for the sports page!)!! :)

AJ Fife said...

Try the Proclaimers story in the Scottish section Melanie!!

Melanie said...

AJ, I answered you on the broccoli blog...and left a post on the Proclaimers

no fem bites at Dave on the milk blog

AJ, have you read Dave's comment on Edinb hidden sex trade....what a cave man! ;)...you of course, would never say such a thing! ;)

Melanie said...

Anna....where'd ya go??!!

I anwered you AJ...nothin grand, tho

...still waitin for ya to spout some more about sprouts

anna said...

AJ... I've stirred the pot and revealed the plot on the Corrie/footie board.

Infamy, infamy they've all got it in for me!! :D

Dave can tell his own wife to breastfeed their kids and he can have a go at breastfeeding himself if he wants to .... I just think he was being nasty to Elayne. :(

Dave hasn't got your humour AJ.. and he comes over as nasty when he's thwarted.!!

Anyway ... I'll go and look at the broccoli blog.

AJ Fife said...

Dave against the world!!!!

Anna,

We're being ignored by the posters on the fitba/Coronation st story!!!:))

anna said...

I know ... we've not had a single bite on that Corrie/footie story ... miserable lot..

Even after I admitted it was all a plot ....

They're too busy nursing their chips on there... altho' that Gay Gordon character is funny :))

AJ Fife said...

You're right, they are a miserable lot!! On more than one occasion, I've tried to destroy the debate with absolute nonsense and I'm totally disregarded!!! How rude is that?:D

Melanie said...

it's fairly draggin today...tho we're trying pretty darn hard ta keep it goin!!!

anna said...

We're all probably trolls.... Melanie!! :D

You not posting on the Alex Salmond .... our one true God .... board today then AJ?

Some of them are nearly coming to cyber blows on there. :D

Melanie said...

I'm out for some fresh air....I'll be back before ya leave, AJ

Anna, think of a comeback for AJ's cabbages....wasn't there a song about cabbages in Alice in Wonderland??? The carpenter or something??

oh, gosh, I'm losin it!! :)

anna said...

The time has come,” the Walrus said,
“To talk of many things:
Of shoes – and ships – and sealing-wax –
Of cabbages – and kings –
And why the sea is boiling hot –
And whether pigs have wings.”

This one Melanie.....:))


I've got one that you can give to AJ.. if you like

I had a little cabbage
I cut it into two
I gave the others all the leaves
And saved the heart for you!! :D
:D :D

AJ Fife said...

I like that Anna!!!:D Seems like the 'Ice Maiden' has melted!!:D

I had a wee look at the Wee Eck stories, but I declined the chance for rabid debate!!! It's time for pure silliness!!!!:)))

Did you have a look at the Daily Mash today!!?? Worth having a gander!!!

anna said...

Well ... maybe I've melted a wee bit!! :))

I know they are taking life a bit too seriously on the Eck story... let them get on with it .. they might make a good job they might not ... but unless they get a go .. then noone will ever know!!

Poetical bit that :) Did you like it?

Alex could use it as his next slogan:

Gies a go
Or you won't know
If we're any guid
At Hollyrood!! :D

Melanie said...

Anna, yer on a roll!

So, AJ, is there any good comedy material in the Daily Mash??

AJ Fife said...

Well I've waded in to the main Wee Eck story!! And managed to make reference to wild rice and frozen arctic rolls!!! I bet that's unique!!!:DD

That could be a game we play - get set a ridiculous subject and it has to be used in a post on an allocated storyline!!!:D

Could be a winner!!!:D

AJ Fife said...

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/politics/politics-headlines/salmond-declares-war-on-holland-20070515146/

Have a look Melanie!!:))

Melanie said...

I'll peruse while yer on yer way home, AJ

that could be a fun, interesting, and even dangerous game to play.....I'm In!!!!! ;)))

Melanie said...

I have some errands to run, then I'll be around later...have a great rest of yer day!

anna said...

I was going to comment on your Artic Roll story... but I was too far down the threads... and I was scared I might get picked on by the cyber bullies!! :D

AJ Fife said...

Well HC and Dave fae Barra have fallen oot big time!!!! Big bairns!:D

anna said...

I'll go and have a look ... where have they fallen oot?

AJ .... you're fairly excited with yourself on the 'Hail the Conquering Hero Comes' (aka Wee Eck) blog... :D Ah well, they all have a honeymoon period!! :D

Melanie.. how come your weather pixies has so many different clothes? That's about the 3rd new outfit I've seen her in this week!! All mine ever wears is the jimmie jammies and her jeans and crop top.... and a brolly when its raining.

Obviously yours is the rich American weather pixie. :D

anna said...

I'm in HC's corner on this one... she is right about Dave ..he is a bully!

AJ Fife said...

Oooooh Anna,

Yer back to yer feisty best!!!:))))

AJ Fife said...

I'm not defending Dave, he is a bit overbearing, but so is Canky!!!:))

I'm trying to be Mr reasonable!!:)

Melanie said...

I'll admit, Dave does come across like he's got anger issues on occasion...maybe that or I'm just used to guys with strong opinions...you should meet some of the SgtMjr's friends!

anna said...

Canky is right ... this time, I know she's got strong opinions but she's defending Elayne ... and Dave was horrible to her.

I'm in Canky's gang in the playground :))

Anyway .. I'm stirring it again on the footie blog... hopefully get a bite now!! :D

Melanie said...

I'll have to read again what Elayne wrote...I understand where Dave is coming from about women who choose to selfishly put themselves first, or not go the extra mile for their babes....I've met enough of them...and they put me off.....not you Anna...as I said your circumstances were different...and we SCBU nurses completely empathise with your (and others like you) situations!!

Dave might be a hard around the edges, but I really do think he's a good person...same as Canky

anna said...

The 10 days that KK was in SCBU I did express for him. However, it was a very slow process and I dried up very quickly for some reason. Whether that was anything to do with his premature birth or me having pre-eclampsia and blood clotting problems I don't know.

But, he did get some breast milk for the first few days of his life. After that he was bottle fed and I believe that was the best thing for him to thrive because if he had relied on me .... he would have starved. This was confirmed by my doctor and my health visitor. I was scared to death when I realised I couldn't feed him .... probably baby blues.. etc but I thought he would die.... then oh, blessed relief a good midwife gave me a bottle for him and he took to it straightaway. My relief at that point was immense and I still have a lot of gratitude for that midwife. :)

Melanie said...

Anna, that happens to a lot of the mothers, because their body and emotions are under so much stress. It's absolutely wonderful that you were able to express even that much...and it was the most important...the colostrum. I don't doubt you tried, and am so glad it worked out well all in all! :))))

AJ Fife said...

Anna,

It takes whatever it takes!!!:))) The result tends to be the same anyway....healthy wee bairns that you canny stop loving!!!

See what ye've done....am startin' tae greet!!!!:)

Melanie said...

ah, but they're good tears, AJ!!!

I loved that the Mish held yer hand at the dentist, it made my stomach do that 'flip' sort of feeling at the memory of mine being so sweet during some of my trials!!!! :)

anna said...

Yes... it brought a smile to my face when I saw your comment about little Mish holding her Daddy's hand.... :) I bet she'll be a right Daddy's girl ..

Thank you both for your comments about the breast feeding thing..:)) I had every intention of breast feeding before KK was born but things don't always happen the way you expect them to..! I didn't expect that he would be tube fed for the first week or so of his life ... and I'm sure a lot of my problems were caused by worry as you said .. Melanie .. :)

anna said...

Folk are still just ignoring us on the Corrie/footie board...

I'm starting to feel invisible!! Do you think they think we're joking? :D

Melanie said...

Anna,
I wonder, it seems on some of the other boards...they're really clickey and/or don't have a sense of humour, and/or they have a sense of superiority...whatcha think of my diagnosis??!!
...go to the end of the Proclaimers comments...one of the politicos jumps in, adds snobby comment, and leaves..... :)

I had some fun chat with HC after yer beddyby, sorry I didn't get back to wish you nite!! :)

I have to work tomorrow :(
but will give a quick hello before I go!

anna said...

Hi Melanie... had to bale out last night.. was getting a bit late here!! :D

Saw you chatting with Canky...she seems quite nice... Where did you explain about your name and where is the video she left for you?

AJ.. saw you at work on the Harry board ..... I think the General might be playing a double bluff and will send him anyway, if they can get the editors to keep quiet.

Its like the guy who is a suspect in the Madeliene ... the press have him hung, drawn and quartered already. If he is innocent then he is being very badly treated, if he is guilty then their behaviour could prejudice a trial.

I think the press are to blame for a lot of problems nowadays ... they are much too intrusive and they give people ideas.

anna said...

Got a bite on the footie story!! :D

AJ Fife said...

Hi Anna,

Just imagine my delight when I saw the picture and story of Harry!!:D Always a good way to enter the day's fray!!!!:D

You're right about the press - scum the lot of them!!! The guy is being compared to Ian Huntly for goodness sake and he's probably completely innocent!!! Talk about trial without jury!!!

The video was a laughing baby - go into youtube and just type laughing baby!!! It's great!!:))

AJ Fife said...

I was leaving the 900 to you Anna, but since you're unavailable, I'll fill ma pockets!!!:D

btw, do you still see the vicar's wife for scones and tea? And whatever else that goes on in the sleepy Cambridgeshire countryside!!;)

And.....do you know Dave 'Boy' Green?

anna said...

Who is Dave 'Boy' Green?

Have you seen Gay Gordon's attack on me .. What a girl...

He's a right pillock!! :D

Anyhoo, he's well named .. he sounds as camp as the come :)

anna said...

That should be as camp as they come!!

I didn't mean to sound rude ;)

anna said...

AJ ... write me something intelligent and meaningful to say about last night's footie... to shut that Gay Gordon bloke up!!

No spoofing mind!! :D

AJ Fife said...

That's very rude Anna!!!:DD

Dave 'Boy' Green was a champion boxer in the late 70's - he was the Fen tiger or something!! Ask MrA about him!!!

Gay Gordon!!!!He's got all the wit of a tin of beans!!!:))

AJ Fife said...

Intelligent!!! Now you're asking!!:)

Just say it was a remarkable performance by a team(Espanyol) in 14th position in La Liga(Spanish League)to play to such a high standard and almost record a deserved win. Indeed if it wasn't for the sending off, Espanyol would have surely won in mormal time!!

That could be the jist of your post!! Important to mention "La Liga" and Espanyol's league position!!

anna said...

Right... I'll ask Mr A .. .he'll know what you're on about.

He's away to a seminar thing at Marshalls of Cambridge today... they operate from Cambridge airport. I bet you didn't know that Cambridge had an airport!! Its fairly tichy I think :))

Mr A is networking .. so he says... I think he's just out for a free lunch and a natter with his pals!! :D

Mind you, Marshalls do employ a lot of ex RAF engineers ....and its not too far from here :)

That Gay Gordon is a waste of time... gets far too personal and childish ... how does he know, for instance, that I wax my top lip? Did you tell him?

anna said...

I've posted what you said.... who won the match anyway?

I'm a complete biff about footie!! Takes Mr A hours to explain the off-side rule to me!!

AJ Fife said...

I think Gay Gordon, despite being into fitba, is in touch with his feminine side, so to speak!!!:))

What about "mormal time", the more I type the worse I get!!:)

Anna, Glenrothes has an airport, so don't get all cocky about it!!:D
Are Marshall's an aircraft engineering firm?

AJ Fife said...

Well, it's been an entertaining start to the day!!

There's a good Daily Mash story about Prince Harry!!!:)

anna said...

Yes... Marshalls are aviation... but I think they do design as well. I think they probably designed some RAF aircraft or the engines but don't ask me which ones.

I didn't know Glenrothes had an airport.... I didn't know Cambridge had one till this morning... and Mr A mentioned it!! :)

Gay Gordon is definitely a hoofter... its obvious he hates women and probably only watches footie to drool at all the lovely boys!!

Thanks for the footie comment... :))

Poor, thick Harry ... is getting a going over ... but lets face it if he came from a council estate in Glenrothes or Cambridge with his academic record ... he'd never have got a commission in the Household Cavalry or even in the RAF - come to that!!! :)

AJ Fife said...

Emptying bins with Fife Council would've been his likely vocation, if he survived his early drug addiction!!:)

Mind you, someone told me the bin men get almost £30k a year with all their O/T!!!!

anna said...

Maybe... Mr A could consider becoming a bin man when he leaves the RAF :D

Any other good boards today?

anna said...

Gay Gordon says that Espag wotsit are 12th ......

Who cares? The guy is boring as anything... I'm not going to bother replying ... don't want to encourage him!!

Or maybe I will :D See how bored I get :D

AJ Fife said...

I replied on behalf of you!!:))

The man on the telly said they were 14th last night!! Not much difference tho', the point still stands up!!!:) As if you were remotely interested!!:D

AJ Fife said...

I'm also on the board next door to Harry in the UK section - can't remember what it's about, because we've reduced it to the normal nonsense!!:D Rolling cigars on inner thighs and such like!!!:DDD

anna said...

Thanks for replying to Gay Gordon... (what a name!! )... I see someone else has backed me up as well :))

Gordon thinks I'm Scottish and trying to stir up antagonism against the English I think.... :D

I was just trying to wind up the folk who thought it was an English plot not to show the football...... :D

I'll see what you're up to with the cigars... and thighs... :D

Melanie said...

look at all this fun chat, and here I have to go to work..... :)

Melanie said...

sorry, that should have been fun chat :)

have to go to work :(

where's ma coffee......??

AJ Fife said...

Melanie,

Have a great day Honey!!:)

Melanie said...

thanks, I will!

....fingers crossed I may be back early, but not fer yer early?? Who knows, maybe I'll catch the tail end of some fun here?!

out the door in 18" :)

AJ Fife said...

Well, you jist take it easy and get delivering babies!!!:))

AJ Fife said...

Where did Anna go?

Melanie said...

don't know, but my time's about up....I said hi on the millionaire blog to all the cohorts

have a fun day AJ....will speak with ya later :))

bye Anna (and Peajay if yer reading later!)

AJ Fife said...

See ya Melanie!!:))

She's a great lass that one....fair brightens up ma day!!!

anna said...

Hi and bye Melanie :))

Aye she's a grand lass.. AJ :))

Right where's the millionaire board?

I wonder who Canky's troll is ?

I've made a puerile comment on the Harry board .....:D

AJ Fife said...

Anna,

It was puerile, but it was quality puerile Anna!!!:))

It's the Alan Sugar story, although last time I looked it had died doon!!

AJ Fife said...

If your one was puerile, I think I topped it!!!:D

AJ Fife said...

Tin tin and Scooby Doo!!!:DD

Methinks Anna is thirsting for Dave's blood!!:D

Peajay said...

The Horrid troll doesn't seem to appreciate either of you much does he/she? Have you all been upsetting people? :)

anna said...

Peajay.. .would we do that now?

AJ.. it could be that Gay Gordon fella ...

I don't think it is Dave now, I was just jumping on the bandwagon... like a lemming !! :D

Watch out for lurid outpourings from A.J. fae Fife or Jo,anna ... he's already done Lanna with one n.

AJ Fife said...

A well, it'll make it interesting for a while!!!:)

Hi Peajay,

Is it you?:)

Peajay said...

Hi AJ, yes it was me last time I checked. How are you today?

AJ Fife said...

I'm fine, but I should know better by now, not to give you wee openings like that!!!:D

I was just saying a wee while ago, your cousin (Melanie) is great!!! If there is a heaven, then all the angels will be jist like her!!!

Too much?

Peajay said...

A little OTT but she'll love it so just keep going. I'm sure I could find a quiet bucket should it all get a little to saccharine! :D

AJ Fife said...

Don't get me wrong, a like you and Anna to bits, but Mel is just so special!!:)

How about that?

Peajay said...

You're doing well AJ, I personally (and I'm sure Anna would echo this ;/) feel chuffed that you 'like me to bits'! Please consider that remark reciprocated in that you too are 'liked to bits'!! :D

anna said...

Peajay.... pass the bucket would you?

AJ... you're going to have to do better than that... how about writing her a little luv poetry.... that'll let her know how much you care and single her out as your special, special cyber lady!! ;)

(Peajay... this should be good!! :D :D )

anna said...

Peajay... you said on my behalf "I like him to bits" should that not have read "I'd like him in bits" ? :D

AJ Fife said...

"I'd like him in bits"!!! that's good smarty pants!!:D

Anyway, I raised the game on the Harry thread - Edward VII's and Hitler's alliance and James Hewitt as Harry's father, are topics now thrown into the debate!!!

anna said...

Always happy to oblige... AJ :))

I'll have a look at the Harry blog later... sounds like its going the right way ... :)

Speak to you all later! :D

Keep working on your poem.... the schmaltzier (is that a word?) the better!! :D She'll love it..... or maybe I could write you one!! :D

Peajay said...

Sorry Anna consider it a slip of the finger.

AJ Fife said...

Poetry isn't my thing, but I would really appreciated a composition from either of you two on my behalf!!!:)

Some how, I know I'm going to regret saying that!!:D

AJ Fife said...

Well, that's me ladies, got to go.........>>>>>>>>

See ya!!:)

Peajay said...

I'm not entirely sure that my input will be fully appreciated by my cousin and perhaps less by her hubby. However, in saying that a little rebellion can be a good thing. :)

anna said...

Peajay... what the eye doesn't see the heart doesn't grieve over..... or something like that!! :D

It'll be AJ who'll be on the end of TB's shotgun not you ... so on you go Laureate!! :D

I see my post has been removed from the millionaire board... flipping cheek .. some of AJ's are much worse than mine!! :D

I only said that we didn't know who the troll was and we didn't give a toss who it was... or words to that effect.

Do you think it was toss that the didn't like? Is that a swearword now... like prickly? :D

AJ Fife said...

Well Anna, it must your rep!!!!

Oops I forgot about the Sgt Mjr!!!! I'm sure he has to shoot several people a year to keep a wumin like Melanie!!!

Peajay said...

Ok I'll give it a go as soon as my headache subsides. My mum had her extraction brought forward to today but is doing well. I was so worried, I can't tell you.

AJ, you seem to have managed to rub that tw*t Bumrush up the wrong way. It looks like he's gunning for you, don't get yerself banned.

anna said...

Hope your Mum is OK Peajay...:)

Try not to worry too much... easy to say but not always easy to do... I know.... I'm a worrier myself ..... it runs in the family I think!!

Bumsfelt is also Gay Gordon and Lia .... I think.. they all have the same juvenile, petty style.

Looks like he's going to pretend to be BJ fae Fife now.... ooh I bet you're scared AJ :D

anna said...

Oh btw AJ.... Timothy Wingate Wotsit Up his Bum has indirectly called you an idiot for alluding to the James Hewitt paternity thing on the Harry blog. :)

He is such a sychophant !!

AJ Fife said...

Hi Peajay,

I'll be well behaved and treat the fool like the imbecile he is!!!:)

Hope yer Mum is OK, dentists can freak you out, especially if they have dirty finger nails!!!:)

AJ Fife said...

Hi Anna,

Old TCW didn't name me as the fool!!:)) He might've been referring to someone else!!! Wotcha think?:D

I'm sure it's Bumsfelt, I'll have to rise above it!!:D

anna said...

Well, he didn't name you AJ.. I did say indirectly... but you were the one who first alluded to the Hewitt cad thingy.... so he meant you ... or that Glaswegian geezer!!

I suppose what you could do to Bumsfelt is every time he pops up as one of us... we play him at his own game.. have names very similar to him and just apologise all the time ... make him seem like a schizo!! :D

anna said...

Apologise to us of course.

eg:

BJ. fae Fife

AJ fae Fife I'm so sorry for calling you an ar$ehole ..... please be my friend .... I'm a Billy No Mates and its just my way of getting to know you!!

or something inane like that ... to make him look sad!!

Am I being a bit childish tho' :D : D :D

AJ Fife said...

Childish is good Anna!!:D

I like that idea and it might get rid of him sooner!!!

I reckon he's just jealous...hiw sad is that?

anna said...

Well... if he starts up tomorrow .. we'll maybe give that a go!! :D

Could get banned but what the heck... lets live dangerously and take a walk on the wild side! :)

AJ Fife said...

Dave fae Barra and Wee Shooie 1 have joined the alliance!! But we should keep an eye on the wee shooie 1 boy!!! He's the guy that sends the AJ/Canky show all over the world....apparently!!:)

So Anna, it's war tomorrow against the Bumsfelt fella.....but where will it take place?:\

anna said...

Blimey ... we'll be getting kicked off for ganging up on Bumsfelt at this rate.....:)

Still, its been a bit quiet lately so..... its fun to liven things up a bit!! :D

anna said...

It could be Weeshooie doing a kind of double bluff type thing......

He's desperate to get to know you and Canky ..... so maybe this is his way of doing it!!

We'll have to see where the day takes us tomorrow AJ.... whether or not we've been banned overnight and what little Bumsfelt wants to play!! ;)

AJ Fife said...

Little do they all know, we have oor own wee alliance right here!!!

I can sense Peajay shaking her head!!!:DDD

anna said...

I know.....I feel that Peajay doesn't approve of what we're up either !! :D

Its a bit like those comic books with the good angels (Peajay & Melanie) on one shoulder and the bad divil (me) on the other!! ;)

Still..... it keeps us out of mischief :D :D :D

anna said...

Anyway... honey chile... I'm off to my bed (can't bring myself to say scratcher!!)

Speak to you sometime tomorrow... got a busy day... but I'll check in when I can!!

We'll go troll hunting :)

Night Peajay......hope your headache is better soon :)

Peajay said...

Night all, thanks for your kindness. :)

anna said...

http://news.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=764782007

AJ before I go check out this one... Canky is having a go at Dave from B about being the troll ...

The story is about a nurse and some porn...... how did we miss that btw?

Now it really is G'Nite!! :D

AJ Fife said...

Yup g'nite folks, and HOW did we miss that!!!:DDDD

Melanie said...

whoo, nurse and porn???!!! now what's that phrase ya'll might have learned from watchin American law shows on the telly??!!
...oh, right...."I'll take the fifth..." ;))

hello, chatterbugs....what Have I missed??!!!

Anna, you were speaking of AJ's bits??!!!

Poetry and Pugilism....hmmm??!!

AJ, I jest can't wait to read the verse, or will it be..."an ode to a.....
....may the muse descend, Peajay!!! ;))

I'm all for troll-baiting!!!! If it's fisticuffs It wants..... It's on, bebe!!!! May the Force of the Alliance be with us!!! ;D

anna said...

That's fighting talk ... Melanie.... I like it!! :D

Haven't had a chance to look today... and too busy now.. but I'll check out the Scotsman later!! :D

You'll have to hold your own for now AJ ;))

Hope you're feeling better Peajay!! :D

Peajay said...

Please don't say things like that to AJ, Anna. You know he's just waiting to misconstrue. :) He'll be walking round the office holding his own while telling everyone you told him to!! :D

AJ Fife said...

Now now young Peajay....I resemble that remark!!!:))

Not much going on at the Scotsman!! Dave thinks Canky might be the troll!!! I'm confused!! Surely not!!??

AJ Fife said...

The whole Canky v Dave thing has got out of hand!! Interestingly Canky makes some interesting points on the perverted nurse story!!!

Whotcha think>

Peajay said...

You have to agree with Horrible to a certain degree that the troll came back awfully quick with his comment. Even so they're being really rather childish about it all. They both need to 'build a bridge and get over it.'

AJ Fife said...

Peajay,

I think the evidence maybe points towards Dave!!! As you say, they need to get over it!! Bairns!!!:)

Peajay said...

He's been a bit of a twit. Can't see him apologising though. Shame really cos he seems a nice bloke. I don't understand the urge to play games with people.

Melanie said...

Hi Peajay! feelin better, I hope?!

Hi AJ, something seems weird reading reading Dave and HC's comments, I'm not sure what to believe...who knows about the troll?! For a moment I thought they might be the same person, but surely not?!

too much for my pre-coffee brain....will be back in a mo

Melanie said...

Well, cyber worries aside, tis a beautiful cool fresh morning here with a hint of jasmine in the air!! :)

AJ Fife said...

It's seems a bit of a waste of energy and time to be a troll!!! At least we waste time in a nice way!!:)))

Oh...Hi Melanie!!:)

Melanie said...

Well, it seems everyone has cleared off the Scotsman....out the door Friday, I s'pose

maybe I'll get things done, today!!! :)

I will be around today, on and off, if ya'll want ta chat!

Peajay, cool Pirates ad!!!!! :D

anna said...

Ok ... guys this sounds interesting ... where is the HC Dof B battle going on?

I'm too lazy to search!! :D

Hope you're all OK...

AJ.... hope you held your own OK today... and didn't get yourself arrested by the RAF Plods for indecent behaviour!! :D

Melanie said...

Anna,
it was on the lady who vows to be a millionaire....but everyone's cleared off early, and HC has taken a hiatus it seems....what a saga....cyber-saga!!

anna said...

Well .... phew I've just read that lot .... I think it is Dave from Barra and Canky is right .

He does turn on people very quickly.... and can be a bit personal.

As Canky said she is never personal.....

Anyway, looks like she's gone that's a shame ......

Do you think it was Dave who was posting all that awful pornographic stuff about gays? When I was on a gay board once, he was really, really anti gays.... in a very nasty macho sort of way. Wanted them all shot, accused them of stuff with kids, I mean really horrible stuff. Canky and I were arguing with him on that board and he got abusive.

Maybe its, living in the Outer Hebrides that does it.... all the sheep!! :D

Anyway..... it all seems a bit odd :(

Melanie said...

Anna,

who knows, I've seen Dave lose his temper...but I've seen quite a few hot tempered males on these forums...I just put it doon tae their red-blood! American Southern men are the same way! My grand-dad had a fierce temper :/ :)

Peajay said...

Hi all, it got a bit out of hand on the boards and it looks like Horrible's taken the brunt of it which is a real shame.
Hope all ok, glad you liked the Pirates ad, I won't keep it for long as it's a bit big but it's something different.

anna said...

Hmm... Melanie.. I don't know about red blood ... Dave seems a bit petulant sometimes to me...

Anyway, it looks as if he and Canky are handbags at dawn!! :D

She said she was a police officer.... that was a surprise :O

anna said...

Canky's right.. it was Dave... you can see that on posts 42 and 43 .... they're only one minute apart.... and one is replying to the other.

He slipped up there... you'd need to do it at least 5 mins apart to make it realistic.

Melanie said...

so Anna, does that mean you've had practice at being a troll??!! ;)

anna said...

No.... Melanie.... I said "you'd" need to do it 5 mins apart...

No, I'm just going on what Canky said on that long piece that she wrote to D of B on the nurse/porn thread :)

I couldn't be bothered to argue with myself like that .... that's only a couple of steps away from the loony bin!!

Peajay said...

Don't you think life's a bit short for all that chicanery? If you can't create a sensible argument as yourself then just don't bother. I fail to see how a troll's going to help.

Melanie said...

jest havin some fun....I've left my two cents...hope those two read it.....

the aussie was flirting with me on the pc blog...but I think the old codger is a hoot!

Melanie said...

Agree with ya, Peajay....and our identities are fictitious anyway??!!! If HC was a PO then maybe she's on to Dave 'cause of the way he reacted????

Wow, I'm concerned with cyber drama....but it sure beats algebra that I can't do! (teen's schoolwork-time for a tutor?!) :/

anna said...

It does seem a bit sad ... the troll chicanery (good word) :)

Actually looking at one of Canky's posts on the breastfeeding thread... she mentions a lot of things that you can get done for .. re: verbal assault, threatening behaviour etc... and she does seem to know a lot about domestic abuses of females and kids.. when there have been those sort of boards. She must be a retired cop!! :D

Melanie said...

Anna,
I'm thinking she might have been a detective that specialized in that...have a friend that does the same. Would explain her straight shooting rough exterior with the kind interior that she did show to us.

anna said...

"I have no religous ties (With 1/2 of my faimly Prodecent & the other 1/2 Cathlioc) BUT I suspect that I look a cratin religion cause I resemble that side of my family more than the other."

This is a bit of Eve's post on the Alex S thread......

What on earth can a cratin religion be? :D :D Whatever it is she says she resembles it...

Poor thing I shouldn't laugh about her... but I just can't decipher this one. I'm not going to ask her on the Scotsman tho' 'cos she's quite sweet really and I don't want to upset her.... :)


Back to Canky.... I remember when she got back from Glasgow a couple of weeks back she said she that there were still a lot of trouble spots and bad areas about and it seemed to be getting worse. Maybe, she'd be chatting to some of her ex-colleagues at the nick.

Anyway, she seemed OK to me .... as you say Melanie... a rough diamond with a good heart... but, you'd want her on your side in a fight !! :D

Peajay said...

Off to my bed, so g'nite all.

Melanie said...

nite Peajay!

Anna, I'll have a look, as I'm being a semi-bad example to my children at the moment as to avoiding my housework, and I'm at a complete loss with the algebra! :/
....but I will remember to feed them!

anna said...

Nite Peajay :)

I'm away myself in a minute... let Melanie get on with her algebra .... YUK!!

I'm hopeless at Maths.... thank goodness someone (probably a Scots person) invented calculators and spreadsheets :)

Melanie said...

nite then, Anna

speak with ya'll later! ;)

Melanie said...

Well, the troll debaucle may be a good time for me to 'exit stage left'....

I'll be away for a while, tho I'll try to say hello, as I can....I bought a low-end lap-top and plan to take with, and the cafe has internet....

I'll be at Cardinal Village Resort, Aspendell, Ca...if ya want to google and have a look see....some work, some play

....the SgtMjr teaches a class on working with gang kids in the wilderness every year to a new group of people enrolled in a wilderness instructor school...sort of a working holiday; this year he's pulled me in to teach some of the info....part of that training that I was doing :/ wish me well!

all in all...it should be a pretty layed back time, and there should be lots of time to play...most of our get-aways involve working holidays...not complaining, just the way it is for this 'season' of time

listening to Hands Across the Water at the mo...Ae fond kiss is the fav, followed by the end instrumental, Sweet by& by...thanks for the tip, AJ!

hope your weekend is fun and relaxing....bye :)

anna said...

Oh bye... Melanie.. we'll miss you.... how long are you gone for ....? Not too long I hope.

You sounded a bit final :(

Try and check in with your laptop.. :D

Good luck with the teaching :))

anna said...

Had a look at the place you're going to .... it looks lovely :) Is it a religious sort of place as well? I just got that impression from some of the website.

Have a good time and post some photo's for us of the fun!! :D

anna said...

Canky is dead right.... Dave from Barra is the troll

He has used the expression that women are munters under his own name and as BJ fae Fife on 2 different boards.

The man is a complete pr*t .... .who hates women... I'm starting to wonder to be honest if all the stuff about the baby and the family is a complete fantasy

anna said...

http://news.scotsman.com/politics.cfm?id=770802007

Look at Post 566 by Chef and follow his link ....

Life must be pretty boring in the Outer Hebrides.... I used to wonder how he got the time to post all day long.... thought he was supposed to be looking after a croft or something!!

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